News channel 7 WKBW featured The Bob McCarthy Foundation in a story!
See it here: https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/southern-tier/we-provide-a-quiet-helping-hand-the-bob-mccarthy-foundation-continues-its-legacy-of-giving-in-ellicottville
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The Bob McCarthy Foundation 2026
The Bob McCarthy Foundation is a 501c3 charitable foundation dedicated to acting as a bridge between families and supportive assistance had a very successful 2025 setting the stage for 2026.
We received a surprise grant of $5,000.00 from Farm Credit East resulting from a recommendation from Sam Sheehy of the Winery of Ellicottville.
By trying to level the playing field for many in our community the Foundation continues to focus precisely on their mandate. We are set up to react quickly to an identified need within the community bringing solutions that other agencies cannot do in real time.
In 2024 our Foundation established the Medical Loan Center in the heart of Ellicottville in partnership with Interfaith Caregivers of Olean. This loan center provides a wide variety of medical hardware and supplies to anyone who is in need. From hospital beds to colostomy supplies, the Loan center has become a blessing to those undergoing a temporary or long-term health issue. Loan and equipment donations continue to increase year over year.
Although this community is blessed with good fortune, many families struggle providing basic needs in the home. These difficulties put a strain on family finances, emotions, health and schedules. Therefore, families may require some extra patience and understanding while certain issues are worked through and hopefully healed. The Foundation focuses on identifying the needs through the school and other agencies in tune with the issues that families face.
From this we support many varied programs like:
- Student Backpacks and supplies every school year
- Santa’s Workshop – helping famiies have a better holiday season
- “Shop with a Cop” program with ECS
- Hearing and vision support for those in need
- Quarterly support for the local Ellicottville food pantry
- Support for families who cannot pay for heat, food or clothing
- Help for victims of acts of God and ongoing health issues
- Summer educational programs – “Summer reading” & “Stem Training” programs
- Ellicottville Library Summer Intern program
- Annual ECS & BOCES Scholarships
- Support of the Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis center
- Support for many individual students to help level the playing field financially
- Many more
We are excited about our new help programs and look forward to continued work in the community. We continue to reach out and invite your input and invite you to join us in our mission.
In 2026 we plan to expand our Ellicottville specific Seniors program beyond the loan center and medical transportation.
Please feel free to contact anyone on our Board of Directors for information on any of our programs or how you might help.
Thanks to our wonderful community.